The nurse is preparing an educational session for community members on childhood scoliosis. Which statement is most accurate regarding the treatment of scoliosis?
A) "Children with severe scoliosis are treated using electrical stimulation."
B) "The treatment for children with scoliosis usually lasts three to four months."
C) "Children treated for scoliosis by using braces have to wear the brace almost all the time."
D) "The only successful treatment for scoliosis is surgery within two weeks of the diagnosis."
Ans: C
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